Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (the proponent) operates the existing Paraburdoo and Eastern Range iron ore mines which are located approximately 6 kilometres south of the town of Paraburdoo in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. The proponent proposes to sustain production by expanding these existing operations and also developing a new deposit at Western Range.
The proposal would require an additional 4,300 hectares of clearing of native vegetation, with some below water table mining.
The Environmental Review Document (ERD) may be downloaded below or from the EPA website at
http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/greater-paraburdoo-iron-ore-hub-proposal
Copies of the ERD will be available at:
The Environmental Review Document is available for a public review period of two weeks from 13 May 2020, closing on 27 May 2020.
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